The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-10-22


in the bed room. We had post NOR.
tenn after dinner. about 3 o'clock.
when we laid body upon table
We, the coroner's jury and l, met
the second time, in this room. the
following Sunday, Sth of May.
Cross examination-Passed about
s o'clock the house of1Emma Robin
son. Live beyond the house Have
to pass there coming to town. Short
ly after | got to town was notified OF
the murder. Door had been locked.
Lock had been forced out of the
catch on the door casing. The
screws had given some. There was
another mark on the door, made last
winter Don't know if the lock was
strained in May, when she was kill
ed, or the previous winter. The two
marks are very near each other.
Don't think | went in when | first
saw her lying on the floor A bed
spread had been put over her. There
was little box near chimney.
Lamp burning, either turned down
or oil very low in it; can't say twas
turned down. When / went in the
house the partition door was open.
VIM. keener went in with jury.
Feet of corpse would have been
touched by door, were it to be put
back far enough to admit the body
of person.
In chief-Did not try to see if
door would strike her feet if opened.
She occupied the house from the
time the house was first assaulted
before Christmas.
Cross examination-Think there
is a trap door in kitchen. Can't say
if there be stairs to this trap door
or not.
In chief-Lower side of house,
that is, underneath the house, is
open. Carpet was over trap door
the morning of the inquest.
Fifth witness, VIM. b. Long: Was
coroner juror. Twas near 9o'clock.
She was lying . or 3 feet from door.
Feet toward door. Head back from
door and little to the left. Clothes
up, forced up near the waist. Draw
ers torn off the legs and at the band.
Feet 6 to inches apart. Legs
straight. Person exposed. Bruise
on her throat. Thumb nail had cut
clear through the skin and finger
nail marks had not cut through, but
bruised the skin. Marks outside
the door, Boot or shoe heel nails
the kick had glanced. Cut looked
fresh to me. Common batHn door,
inch think. The force of the kick
that left the marks of the boot heel
nails could have forced the door
open. Bed had not been used. There
was a cloth under side of her face.
Her left arm was up towards her
head. Right arm was down by her
side Think back of clothes were
not up.
Cross COMMUNICATIONS a pop
lar door. Noticed marks tolerably
careful. Marks were heavy. Don't
know that ! saw other marks on the
door Might have been other boxes,
tables and chairs in the kitchen, but
/ did not notice them.
Sixth witness, VIM. A. Watts
Was one of the jurors. Was there
about 9 or 10 o'clock. Found the
woman on her back, feet toward the
door, head toward river. Feet lit
tie apart, about 6 or 5 inches.
Bruises, cut above right eye as if
made by a mans fist or something.
Very little discoloration. Bruises
on her throat as if a hand had grasp
ed her throat, and thumb nail had
broken through the skin and finger
nail marks were ON the opposite side
of her throat, across the larynx.
Discoloration on left side of face and
neck. Clothes were thrown up.
Back part of clothes were not up.
Did not cut the drawers, only the
band. Drawer legs were not torn as
far as l know; don't think they were.
I cut the clothes on the back. Skin
was not abrased as if caused by
beating. Black spots over her body.
Her hips were black.
Cross examination-Noticed door.
Batten door, poplar. Saw marks
on the door. Marks from the heel
of boot or shoe. midway on the door.
Couple of other marks on door.
Can't speak as to other marks.
Can't say how far up they were on
door; probably half way. Nine OF
10 o'clock when / went there. Squire
Jacobs opened door. Think there
was room enough to open the door
without touching her feet. Don't
recollect. Little rag laying on side
of her face
Seventh witness, DR.. Fitch: Prac-
ticed six years. Did attend autopsy
of Emma Robinson on 7th of May,
1887. About 9 or 10 o'clock when
/ first went over. DIR. Kelly went
first time before / went. She was
lying ON the floor, feet towards the
door, head from the door. Were
bruises on face. One above right
eye. Thumb and finger marks on
her throat. Thumb nail deeply i'm
pressed. The force of such grasp
would stop respiration if continued
long enough. Left side Of face and
neck discolored. Head inclined to
the left. Inspected the entire body,
internally, that morning. Marked
discoloration of the blood. Hypo-
static congestion of the blood would
produce discoloration, and by the
laws of gravitation the position of
the body would force the blood to
the dependent parts. If force were
sufficient upon the body 'twould
produce extravasation of the blood
which would produce those spots.
The spots were greater where the
body touched the floor. Have seen
persons die in apparent health have
discolorations of the body. Strug-
Cling would produce discolorations.
Did never see extravasation of the
blood in the h eel or on the elbow.
The skin on the elbow was abraded.
Not any other breaking of the skin.
Choking would produce discoloration
or ecchymosis, and noticed signs
in her face of choking. Used no
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